But there’s a vibrant movement on the streets demanding that our country value and protect Black lives, and it’s forcing many Americans — particularly our elected officials — to wake up to the realities of everyday violence against Black people.

We’re in the middle of a transformative moment, and ColorOfChange has bold plans for 2015.

We are going to:

Strengthen the police accountability work we’ve spear-headed throughout 2014. From ensuring Darren Wilson, Daniel Pantaleo, and other police officers are held fully accountable, to securing nationwide structural reforms addressing discriminatory police violence, there’s a lot to be done.

Lift up the voices of our 1 million members to fight back against the new right-wing Congress. The Republicans who now control both houses are determined to pass legislation that will put our communities in harms way. And we’re determined to hold them accountable.

Continue to combat toxic media representations of Black folks and the movements for justice springing up everywhere.

Keep our fingers on the country’s pulse, ready to jump on rapid response moments and influence the national dialogue.